| Owners of thoroughbred bloodstock racehorses in the | | | | produce the best results. The best pedigree of |
| past, tended to be wealthy investors who made a | | | | racehorse is also essential in racehorse training. A fine |
| fortune when their horse won. But these days there | | | | horse with a good pedigree can be easier and more |
| are options for the average consumer to take a slice | | | | receptive to train, and therefore more likely to win |
| of the pie. Horse racing syndicates allow small time or | | | | races and provide a good return for their investors. |
| large investors to buy racehorse shares in horse | | | | Some horses that have been known to get great |
| racing programs. They are often run by a company | | | | results, may be offered up for breeding, and breeders |
| that have highly specialised trainers to take care of | | | | will look for other horses of similar pedigree, with |
| their horses, to allow for the best possible chances of | | | | proven track records to mate with, in the hope of |
| producing winning racehorses. | | | | producing another winning horse. |
| A racehorse syndicate can provide opportunities for | | | | Horse racing syndicates are becoming increasingly |
| people to buy racehorse shares, where they | | | | popular as an investment strategy to the modern |
| otherwise would not be able to afford them. Typically | | | | consumer. In the current economic climate which can |
| a 5% or 10% share in a racehorse would be the norm, | | | | be a little unsteady, there continues to be an |
| but some syndication organisations offer smaller | | | | appreciation for horses and horse racing. Because of |
| percentage shares to provide affordability to a larger | | | | the popularity of the sport, there is plenty of |
| range of people. | | | | opportunity for investment. There are more and more |
| Some companies offer the opportunity for a group of | | | | companies offering people the chance to buy |
| people to buy a share in a syndicate together, and | | | | racehorse shares, and consequently it is a booming |
| each hold say a 1% share - on a winning racehorse, | | | | industry. The best horse racing syndication companies |
| even 1% can yield a great return for your investment. | | | | will provide you with opportunities to invest where you |
| Owners of the racehorse can offer suggestions for | | | | can, and be involved in the life of your chosen horse. |
| naming the horse, before it is allowed to train to race, | | | | Utmost care is taken to provide the horse with the |
| and they are often allowed to visit their horse, and | | | | best possible treatment, to ensure that it wins races! |
| watch it in training. Essentially when you own shares in | | | | If you are considering an investment, but property is |
| a racehorse, it is partly your horse and you may treat | | | | too much of a commitment, why not consider getting |
| it as such. The horses' well-being is important, and the | | | | involved with one or more horse racing syndicates as |
| best care and training possible are necessary to | | | | an alternative. |